Warder Public Library, Springfield

Name: Warder Public Library
Address: Springfield, United States

#26 among attractions in Springfield

Romanesque architecture, Library

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Warder Public Library is a historically significant building in Springfield, Ohio, United States. A robust example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, it was a gift to the city from industrialist Benjamin H. Warder, and served as the main branch of the Clark County Public Library from 1890 to 1989. It now houses the Clark County Literacy Center. ()

Built: 1890 (134 years ago)Coordinates: 39°55'22"N, 83°48'26"W

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Warder Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Carleton Davidson Stadium, Westcott House, Clark County Heritage Center, St. Raphael's Catholic Church.

1.5 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Carleton Davidson Stadium, Springfield
39 min walk • Carleton Davidson Stadium is a Stadium in Springfield, Ohio. It is used for collegiate level baseball by the Wittenberg University Tigers and the Champion City Kings. The facility holds 1,077 people.
1 miE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Westcott House, Springfield
25 min walk • The Westcott House is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Prairie Style house in Springfield, Ohio. The house was built in 1908 for Mr. Burton J. Westcott, his wife Orpha, and their family. The Westcott property is the only Prairie style house designed by Wright in the state of Ohio.
~1010 ftW
Museum, History museum, Romanesque revival architecture
Clark County Heritage Center, Springfield
5 min walk • The Clark County Heritage Center is a Romanesque architecture-style building in central Springfield, Ohio, United States. Originally built for the city's offices in 1890, it is now the location of the Clark County Historical Society, which includes a museum, research library and archives.
~170 ftE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Springfield
1 min walk • St. Raphael's Church is a historic Catholic church in the city of Springfield, Ohio, United States. Established in the 1840s as Springfield's first Catholic parish, it uses a Gothic Revival church building, the towers of which hold a prominent spot in the city's skyline.
~1340 ftNW
Memorial
Madonna of the Trail, Springfield
7 min walk • Madonna of the Trail is a series of 12 identical monuments dedicated to the spirit of pioneer women in the United States. The monuments were commissioned by the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution.
0.7 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Springfield
18 min walk • St. Joseph's Church is a historic Catholic church in the city of Springfield, Ohio, United States. Established in the 1880s to serve southeastern Springfield's growing Catholic population, it uses a tall Romanesque Revival church building, which was designed by a leading city architect; the building has been named a historic site.
0.4 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Springfield
12 min walk • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church in downtown Springfield, Ohio, United States.
~1710 ftNE
Romanesque architecture, Tower
Clark County Courthouse, Springfield
9 min walk • The Clark County Courthouse is located at the northwest corner of North Limestone and East Columbia Streets in Springfield, Ohio. The courthouse standing is the third for the county and is built over the foundations of the second.
1.3 miNW
39°56'21"N • 83°49'7"W
Ferncliff Cemetery & Arboretum, Springfield
33 min walk • Cemetery
~0 ftN
Library
Clark County Public Library, Springfield
1 min walk • Clark County Public Library is the public library of Clark County, Ohio, United States. It is based in Springfield, Ohio and has a collection of approximately 500,000 items.
0.7 miN
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Third Presbyterian Church, Springfield
18 min walk • Third Presbyterian Church is a historic former Presbyterian church building in Springfield, Ohio, United States. A Romanesque Revival building completed in 1894 along Limestone Street on the city's northern side, Third Presbyterian is one of the final buildings designed by prominent Springfield architect Charles A.

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Which popular attractions are close to Warder Public Library?

Nearby attractions include Clark County Public Library, Springfield (1 min walk), St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Springfield (1 min walk), Clark County Heritage Center, Springfield (5 min walk), Madonna of the Trail, Springfield (7 min walk).